Additional Image: Photo Illustration

According to the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, roughly 50 to 100 million
vertebrate animals are annually used for experimentation, which frequently
includes cosmetic testing. Experiments on animals commonly measure levels
of skin irritancy, eye tissue damage and toxicity. Most subjects are euthanized after being used.

50 mm lens, ISO 100, f/8, 1/250

I wanted to illustrate the use of animal testing for cosmetic products. I envisioned an extremely clean and bright white scene with scattered makeup products surrounding the cat. I wanted an eerie shadow on the background to highlight the cruelty in experimentation. I executed this using two strobes, one set at 1/16 power on the left of the camera and one on the right set at 1/64 to fill in excess shadows.

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